Police ticketed driver with following too closely in Friday crash in Farmington

Ontario County Sheriff's deputies said a Clifton Springs man was ticketed with following too closely after an accident Friday morning that closed a stretch of Route 96 for about half an hour.

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By Julie Sherwood

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By Julie Sherwood

Posted Jun. 7, 2014 at 6:20 PM

By Julie Sherwood
Posted Jun. 7, 2014 at 6:20 PM

Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies said a Clifton Springs man was ticketed with following too closely after an accident Friday morning that closed a stretch of Route 96 for about half an hour.

Deputies said Robert J. Whitbeck, 64, of Crane St., Clifton Springs, struck the back of a vehicle driven by Donald J. Stoops, 44, of Route 96 in Phelps about 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Routes 96 and 488. Whitbeck struck the back of the Stoops vehicle as Stoops was stopped in the eastbound traffic lane of Route 96, waiting for approaching traffic before making a left turn into a private driveway, deputies said.

Whitbeck was taken to Clifton Springs Hospital for an arm injury. Stoops was taken to Geneva General Hospital for neck injury. Whitbeck was ticketed with following too closely.

Deputies said Route 96 was closed for about one-half hour between Routs 488 and County Road 13 due to the accident.

Phelps Ambulance and fire departments from Phelps and Clifton Springs helped at the scene.